Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-30

candidates in the field in another cam
paign, but he pledged that in the future
Stanton would not be found lacking in
liberal1ty to the State fund.
Mr.. Taylor said it would be grand
idea for some steady young journeyman
printer to start Prohibition paper, and
thought to such $4,000 night be given.
Mr.. j. A. Smith said 1t was contempla-
ted, and an organization was being .etfec-
ted to start daily Prohibition paper in
Richmond. He would pledge subscrip-
ton of $4,000 from his town of Blackstone,
to that enterprise.
Mr.. Thomas said such things cost
good deal of money and it would take
SIS. 600 to start weekly paper only.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the State
Executive Committee was instructed to
consider the expediency of establishing a
State organ.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
A NIGHT MEETING.
The hall was filled Friday night with
friends of the cause. MI. G. E. Haines
who presided, congratulated them on the
success of the State Convention. He read,
or quoted from, letters from Col. J. r.
Miller, Chief Templar of the State, T. w.
Ramsay Of Norfolk, F. A. Vandeburg of
Pittsylvania, r. Hunter Beasley Of Hall
fax, Shadwell Power, $50 years of age who
had donated $1,000 to be expended in
sending Prohibition papers to the people
till the next Presidential elect1on,) W. F.
kerfoot of Bsrryville, and others, express
ing interest in the success of the conven-
ton. From these letters the world could
see. he said, the interest felt in the Prohi-
bition sparty and that it was not the
Ten-cent side show some would have the
world to think.
During the evening there was an ex
ceedingly able address-the ablest on the
subject ever delivered in Staunton-from
j. Lloyd Thomas and brisfer ores from
Rev. M. A. Dyer of Rockingham. Rev.
Corydon Willard, of Hampton and Rev.
q. T. D. Collins of Augusta.
The meeting adj burned about 10 o'clock.
The ladies of the United Brethren
church had Il dinner and supper going on
in a room in the building. which was
greatly enjoyed by the visitors.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Many Prohibitionists in this State are
Democrats first, last and all the time, and
they should see at once that the word
prohibition is being misused and pervert-
ed for the purpose of rearing up nev
enemy to Democracy in this State.-Rich
naond State Dem.)
The Prohibitio1ists who held conven-
tioE IN Stanton the other day might as
well be known by some other name, seeing
that they have more plauks in their plat
form than the Democrats have in theirs.
This is no time for the good people of
Virginia to divide into factions. There
is no more important duty before them
than that Of consigning William Malone
toprivate fe.-Richnloaad Dispatch Dena.)
The Prohibition, or third party, cannot
hope to control the Legislature and the
nomination of temperance candidates in
some counties will introduce disturbing
element without any possible chance Of
accomplishing any good. 1t is not a move
ment calculated to promote the cause of
good government. and, therefore, we
think its introduction III the State at this
time is something to be deplored. We
speak as friend of the temperance cause.
-Richnond Wing (Dena.)